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Emperor of Austria and King of Bohemia, Croatia and Hungary (1830–1916) who reigned from 1848 until his death. Partially hand-illumated vellum manuscript DS in German, seven pages, 11 x 14.5, dated 1881. Ornate official document granting nobility to Bohuslav von Widman, making him the Baron of Widman, featuring a remarkable, colorfully hand-painted coat of arms. Signed at the conclusion in ink by Franz Joseph I of Austria. The document is housed in a purple velvet folder, split at the spine, with a royal crest gilt-stamped on the front board; housed in its original metal presentation case, along with a remarkable 4.75˝-diameter golden royal seal. In very good to fine condition, with the cover and pages all detached, but present.
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